Australian drug smugglers sentenced to death in Bali

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Two young Australians who led a drug smuggling ring transporting heroin from the idyllic resort of Bali to their home country were sentenced to death by firing squad today.

The sentencing of Andrew Chan, 22, and Myuran Sukumaran, 24, was carried live on television in Australia, where recent cases involving Australians caught up in Indonesia’s draconian drugs laws have triggered intense public interest.

The two men showed little emotion as the sentences were announced. Around them, Indonesian anti-drug campaigners shouted for joy, while the men’s families broke down in tears.